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Cycas badensis

A tall cycad, up to about 8 m, endemic to Badu Island in the Torres Strait. It grows in sunny eucalypt woodland and grassland under a monsoon climate. It is rarely cultivated; treat it like other tropical Australian Cycas, with full sun, constant warmth, very free drainage, and wet summers followed by a dry winter.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Open Eucalyptus woodland and tropical grassland on an island, growing in full or near-full sun.

Recorded elevations are 12 to 20 m; the island is low-lying.

Queensland (Torres Strait Islands)

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates
✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it
✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light
✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it
✓ Substrate and airflow
✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.